The Botanical Diary
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Gardener's guide · know = protect

Diseases
& pests

80+
Diseases
6
Categories
200+
Plants

Symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention — with step-by-step instructions. Learn to identify early, before the problem becomes critical.

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17 diseases found
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Fungal
Grey mould
Botrytis cinerea

Grey-brown fuzzy mould on fruits, leaves and stems. Progresses in cool humid weather.

High
Affects
ПолуницяВиноградПівонії
Fungal
Leaf rust
Puccinia spp.

Orange-brown pustules on the underside of leaves. Weakens plants and reduces yield by 20–40%.

Medium
Affects
СмородинаГрушаКвасоля
Fungal
Late blight
Phytophthora infestans

One of the most dangerous pathogens. Destroys tomatoes and potatoes in warm humid conditions within a week.

Critical
Affects
ТоматиКартопляПерець
Fungal
Black spot
Diplocarpon rosae

Dark spots with irregular margins on rose leaves. Causes premature leaf drop and bush exhaustion.

Medium
Affects
ТрояндиМальви
Bacterial
Fire blight
Erwinia amylovora

Sudden wilting of blossoms and shoots that look "scorched". Spreads from a single branch to the whole tree.

Critical
Affects
ЯблуняГрушаАйва
Bacterial
Bacterial soft rot
Pectobacterium spp.

Soft wet rot of roots and bulbs with a sharp unpleasant odour. Spreads in waterlogged soils.

High
Affects
КартопляМоркваЦибуля
Bacterial
Bacterial canker
Pseudomonas syringae

Bark ulcers with gum exudate. Weakens the tree and may kill individual branches.

High
Affects
ВишняСливаАбрикос
Viral
Tomato mosaic
ToMV

Mosaic discolouration of leaves — light and dark green patches. Fruit distortion and yield loss.

High
Affects
ТоматиПерецьТютюн
Viral
Leaf roll
PLRV

Stiff upward rolling of upper leaves into a tube shape. Spread by aphids, no treatment available.

Medium
Affects
КартопляТомати
8 more diseases
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